New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-23
What the British Commissioner
Saws

What the British Commissioners
Says.
At the late banquet Of the New York
Chamber OF Commerce, among the distin-
guished guests was the British Irish Com.
missioner Joseph Chamberlain. President
Smith proposed a toast to Mr.. Chamber
lain and in introducing him expressed
pleasure in the fact that he had been chus-
en- to- represent Great Britain on the inter.
national fisheries commission, and con-
fdence that he would act justly and in a
spirit OF conciliatiou. MIR. Chamberlain in
his response said: y
Though am farther away from England
than have ever been before, still am at
home among people OF the same language,
the same am mbitions, and am still more
greatly impressed with the unison of the
aims OF the two great nations which you
and I represent. I bring with me the uni
versal sympathy OF every Englishman
whose opinion is worth consulting, and I
am sure that nothing will be permitted to
imperil the good relations that have exist
ed between Great Britain and the United
States. During the last twenty years has
grown that confidence between us without
which true friendship cannot exist. l as
sure you that the settlement which we
will strive to gain will accrue to the benefit
OF either party-in fact, I shall not at
tempt any settlement that is not admira.
bly, fair. At all events you will not under
estimate what such an honest settlement
will mean. The bloodiest wars of which
history contains the record have sprung
from like trivial causes. The ques ton Of
trade will weigh heavily upon any discus
sion between your country and mine. Fully
onesixth OF all the exports of England are
to your country, and fully one. half of your
exports come to us. No. gentlemen, we
cannot afford the luxury of quarrel. Mr..
Chamberlain expressed his amazement at
the struggle for wealth. but thought that
the country's safeguard was the reverence
for law among the people. In his own
country he was called q radical. He ad.
mitted it. The people should make, enforce
and obey the laws.
Letter from President Cleveland.
At the banquet OF the New York Cham.
Der OF Commerce, President Cleveland
wrote: Those charged by the people with
the management OF their government can
not fail to enhance their usefulness by q
familiarity with business conditions and
intimacy with business men, since good
government has no more important mis-
sion than the stimulation and protection
Of the activities OF the country. This
AS'eIVANh Oct"eel' bOFeTuLleuU ana
business suggests the thought
that the members OF such as.
sociations rs yours owe to themselves and
to all the people of the land a thoughtful
discharge of their political obligations,
guided by their practical knowledge OF al
fairs, to the end that there may be i'm
pressed upon the administration OF our
government a business character and ten
dency free from the diversion OF passion
op INV H.
ment. But the most wholesome purpose
OF their political action will not be accom-
pished by an insistance upon their ex-
elusive claims and selfish benefits, regard
less OF the welfare OF the people at large.
lnterdrpendence is SC fully an element in
our national existence ttat patriotic and
generous heed to the general good seems
to best subserve every particular interest.
Chauncy NJ. Depew responded to the toast
OF THE United States, with government
by the people and for the people; they
are friends ofhonest labor, the enemies OF
anarchism." Mr.. Depew said in part
There has been brought out just now in
a Western city the question OF the sur.
vival OF our government. In Chicago it
has been partly settled what is to become
OF anarchy. It has demonstrated that
the velvet glove of liberty covers the
,nercless hand OF the law. The American
liberty unless there is law. In the coun-
tries from which these people come the
police, the constabulary, the standing
army, keep them in check. But terrible
as may be the teri ors OF tyranny, more
terrible is the vengeance OF free people
when their liberties are invaded. But aft
er all, the ills that threaten the United
State are but the spots upon the sun.